PAINTER
Clive Bell
1881 - 1964

Clive Bell
Arthur Clive Heward Bell (16 September 1881 – 17 September 1964) was an English art critic, associated with formalism and the Bloomsbury Group. He developed the art theory known as significant form. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Clive Bell is the 1,715th most popular painter (down from 1,641st in 2019), the 3,702nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,167th in 2019) and the 77th most popular British Painter.
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Clive Bell ranks 1,715 out of 2,023. Before him are Cecilia Beaux, Ștefan Luchian, Christian Wilhelm Allers, Cornelis Bloemaert, Vadym Meller, and Ben Shahn. After him are Jenny Holzer, Josef Danhauser, Boris Grigoriev, Mordecai Ardon, Hendrik Voogd, and Alice Neel.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCecilia Beaux
1855 - 1942
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 1,709
Ștefan Luchian
1868 - 1916
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 1,710
Christian Wilhelm Allers
1857 - 1915
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 1,711
Cornelis Bloemaert
1603 - 1692
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 1,712
Vadym Meller
1884 - 1962
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 1,713
Ben Shahn
1898 - 1969
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 1,714
Clive Bell
1881 - 1964
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 1,715
Jenny Holzer
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 1,716
Josef Danhauser
1805 - 1845
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 1,717
Boris Grigoriev
1886 - 1939
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 1,718
Mordecai Ardon
1896 - 1992
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 1,719
Hendrik Voogd
1768 - 1839
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 1,720
Alice Neel
1900 - 1984
HPI: 56.27
Rank: 1,721
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1881, Clive Bell ranks 175. Before him are Fernand Sanz, Otto Toeplitz, Alexander Kanoldt, John Svanberg, Yngvar Bryn, and Juan José de Amézaga. After him are Eleanor Farjeon, Eugen Bolz, Jess Willard, Jim Bellamy, Smedley Butler, and Abram Deborin. Among people deceased in 1964, Clive Bell ranks 145. Before him are Werner Bergengruen, Luis Batlle Berres, Giuseppe Amato, Albina Osipowich, Jim Reeves, and Eddie Cantor. After him are John Eke, Ville Pörhölä, Hans Moser, Peter Romanovsky, Pentti Eskola, and Henri Grégoire.
Others Born in 1881
Go to all RankingsFernand Sanz
CYCLIST
1881 - 1925
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 169
Otto Toeplitz
MATHEMATICIAN
1881 - 1940
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 170
Alexander Kanoldt
PAINTER
1881 - 1939
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 171
John Svanberg
ATHLETE
1881 - 1957
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 172
Yngvar Bryn
ATHLETE
1881 - 1947
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 173
Juan José de Amézaga
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1956
HPI: 56.40
Rank: 174
Clive Bell
PAINTER
1881 - 1964
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 175
Eleanor Farjeon
WRITER
1881 - 1965
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 176
Eugen Bolz
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1945
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 177
Jess Willard
BOXER
1881 - 1968
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 178
Jim Bellamy
SOCCER PLAYER
1881 - 1969
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 179
Smedley Butler
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1881 - 1940
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 180
Abram Deborin
PHILOSOPHER
1881 - 1963
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 181
Others Deceased in 1964
Go to all RankingsWerner Bergengruen
WRITER
1892 - 1964
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 139
Luis Batlle Berres
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1964
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 140
Giuseppe Amato
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1964
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 141
Albina Osipowich
SWIMMER
1911 - 1964
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 142
Jim Reeves
SINGER
1923 - 1964
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 143
Eddie Cantor
ACTOR
1892 - 1964
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 144
Clive Bell
PAINTER
1881 - 1964
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 145
John Eke
ATHLETE
1886 - 1964
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 146
Ville Pörhölä
ATHLETE
1897 - 1964
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 147
Hans Moser
ACTOR
1880 - 1964
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 148
Peter Romanovsky
CHESS PLAYER
1892 - 1964
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 149
Pentti Eskola
GEOLOGIST
1883 - 1964
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 150
Henri Grégoire
HISTORIAN
1881 - 1964
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 151
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Clive Bell ranks 3,703 out of 8,785. Before him are Reynold A. Nicholson (1868), John Walker (1781), Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (1374), Patrick Steptoe (1913), Mark Gatiss (1966), and William Knox D'Arcy (1849). After him are Terry Griffiths (1947), Eleanor Farjeon (1881), Clifford Curzon (1907), Sophie (1986), Hero Fiennes-Tiffin (1997), and John Steel (1941).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsReynold A. Nicholson
WRITER
1868 - 1945
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 3,697
John Walker
CHEMIST
1781 - 1859
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 3,698
Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March
POLITICIAN
1374 - 1398
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 3,699
Patrick Steptoe
PHYSICIAN
1913 - 1988
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 3,700
Mark Gatiss
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 3,701
William Knox D'Arcy
BUSINESSPERSON
1849 - 1917
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 3,702
Clive Bell
PAINTER
1881 - 1964
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 3,703
Terry Griffiths
SNOOKER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 3,704
Eleanor Farjeon
WRITER
1881 - 1965
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 3,705
Clifford Curzon
MUSICIAN
1907 - 1982
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 3,706
Sophie
MUSICIAN
1986 - 2021
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 3,707
Hero Fiennes-Tiffin
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 3,708
John Steel
MUSICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 3,709
Among PAINTERS In United Kingdom
Among painters born in United Kingdom, Clive Bell ranks 77. Before him are Gwen John (1876), Edward Robert Hughes (1851), Thomas Moran (1837), Margaret Mee (1909), Graham Sutherland (1903), and Henry Salt (1780). After him are Marie Spartali Stillman (1844), Henry Scott Tuke (1858), William Dobson (1610), Frederick Sandys (1829), Lemuel Francis Abbott (1760), and Peter Perez Burdett (1734).
Gwen John
1876 - 1939
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 71
Edward Robert Hughes
1851 - 1914
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 72
Thomas Moran
1837 - 1926
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 73
Margaret Mee
1909 - 1988
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 74
Graham Sutherland
1903 - 1980
HPI: 56.51
Rank: 75
Henry Salt
1780 - 1827
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 76
Clive Bell
1881 - 1964
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 77
Marie Spartali Stillman
1844 - 1927
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 78
Henry Scott Tuke
1858 - 1929
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 79
William Dobson
1610 - 1646
HPI: 55.97
Rank: 80
Frederick Sandys
1829 - 1904
HPI: 55.85
Rank: 81
Lemuel Francis Abbott
1760 - 1803
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 82
Peter Perez Burdett
1734 - 1793
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 83